Keen competition will make the going tough even for market leaders in the segment.
The Sensex gained 41 points to hit a new high of 7,797.
We find out how the Nano factory has changed Sanand, from a sleepy village to a town bustling with activity and development.
The lumbering Ambassador and Fiat cars, it ruled the Indian roads throughout the 1970s, while the Rajdoot and Jawa as well as the old Royal Enfield motorcycles trailed far behind.
Honda Motorcycle is on a roll, launching new motorcycles now and then. The Japanese automaker plans to take the numero uno position from Hero MotoCorp by 2020 in the Indian market and is planing a slew of launches in the coming years. One such motorcycle to be launched in India next year is the Honda CRF250L.
Now, you can own a two-wheeler for Rs 18.5 per day
Delhi-based Honda is increasing its focus on the entry level segment. So much so that it has put the potential launch of a big engine premium concept bike, the CX-01, on the back burner.
Eight others, including Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj and Tractor & Farm Equipment Chairman Mallika Srinivasan, received awards across categories at an award ceremony attended by over 350 people in New Delhi on Monday.
The Honda CB Unicorn 160 has a very good engine, offering excellent performance, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
The markets opened 47 points higher at 7,682.
Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him.
The firm, which showcased an electric variant of its Duet scooter at the 2016 Auto Expo, is working on two models at its Jaipur R&D centre.
Alleging breach of contract and intended violation of the Foreign Exchange Act, the Indian Hockey Confederation (IHC) has requested the Reserve Bank of India to stop payment of US $500,000 by the 2010 World Hockey Cup organisers to the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Honda has grown from 15% in FY12 to 27% now; Yamaha has doubled share to 5% in five years.
Hero promoters, the Munjals, have an agreement for sourcing technology and two-wheeler models from Honda till 2014.
Although most companies had geared for increased production at their plants, most say the surge in demand was unexpected, partly driven by yesteryear purchases which had been postponed earlier due to lack of funds.
Hero today sells its products in 19 countries across Asia, South and Central America and Africa.
The No. 1 golfer on the Hero Honda Tour opened up a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Honda Open West tournament.
Mumbai boy Keegan Pereira, who studied in a school in the northern suburb of Bandra before migrating to Canada with his parents, will represent his adopted country in the Hero Honda FIH World Cup Hockey tournament, commencing in Delhi later this month.
Jeev Milkha Singh's season continues to be marred by injuries with a back problem on Monday forcing him out of this week's Hero Honda Indian Open at the Delhi Golf Club.
Significant market size in these countries would help in biz expansion
Post split from Hero, the company has chalked out aggressive plans for India.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has been adjudged the greenest company in the country, while Reliance Industries has been ranked second in a survey conducted by Business Today-ACNielsen ORG-MARG.
Australia are upbeat about their chances and looking to seal the series before landing in Mumbai for the final ODi of the seven-match series, says Michael Hussey.
Finance ministry officials said they were scrutinising many deals, but the actual tax liability would depend on many factors, including the kind of payment (royalty, interest, stake sale) and the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement with the country where the foreign company was based.
Since the break up with Honda in 2011, Hero MotoCorp has succeeded in maintaining its numero uno position. But can it sustain the lead for long? How is Hero planning to maintains its top position?
The Sensex moved higher after opening with a gain of 12 points at 7,888.
The Sensex plunged into the red after opening with a gain of 13 points at 7,693.
Home-grown automotive players like Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Auto, Hero Honda, TVS Motors and Maruti Suzuki are augmenting the use of plastics in engine components in an ambitious effort to reduce dependence on key metals like steel and aluminium, all of which have witnessed stupendous rise of 35-50 per cent in the past 5 months.
Auto companies in the state are likely to go on an expansion drive buoyed by better-than anticipated sales over the past few quarters.
The Union finance ministry may have to battle it out in court with the sponsors of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament to make them comply with its service tax payment demands.
RIL, SBI and ONGC are among the top 200 companies ranked 121st, 150th and 152nd, respectively by US magazine Forbes. New entrants include Hero Honda Motors, Sun Pharma, Indian Bank and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. However, five Indian companies -- scam-hit IT firm Satyam Computer, realty firm Unitech, Suzlon Energy and two Anil Ambani group firms Reliance Power and Reliance Capital -- have been dropped.
Images from the final of the 12th World Cup Hockey in New Delhi on Saturday.
Defending champions Germany will be gunning for a historic hat-trick of titles while Australia will be eyeing their first in 24 years when the two lock horns in the final of the Hero Honda FIH hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Saturday.
Bottom placed Argentina scored their first win of the tournament, edging past New Zealand with a solitary goal in their penultimate Pool A match of the Hero Honda Hockey World Cup at Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday.
Australia continued with their impressive form after the initial hiccup and inched closer towards a semifinal spot beating Olympic silver medallist Spain 2-0 in a crucial Pool B match of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup in New Delhi on Saturday.
Defending champions Germany face a stern test when they take on rampaging the Netherlands in a mouthwatering Pool A clash in the Hero Honda hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Sunday.
European champion England registered the first upset of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup, stunning Olympic silver medallist Australia 3-2 in second Pool B match of the quadrennial event at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday.
Kamal Khan wins the reality show, and looks forward to Bollywood.
Pakistan's sports ministry on Thursday issued a No-Objection Certificate to the national hockey team to participate in the Hero Honda FIH World Cup, in Delhi from February 28 to March 13.
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